shortened
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One change EasyJet had seen was a "shortened booking window", with demand strong for flights departing the same month, Jarvis said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Channel 17 became nationally known as the “SuperStation,” with call letters WTBS, later shortened to TBS.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Some governments, such as the U.S., “have shortened the maturity profiles of their debt to manage near-term interest bills, increasing exposure to sudden shifts in short-term funding conditions,” the IMF said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
This object, commonly shortened to 2002 XV93, measures about 500 km across, much smaller than Pluto, which spans 2,377 km.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
“With her constitution she should have lived to a good old age: her life was shortened by trouble.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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